Colorado man receives drug sentence in Las Cruces federal court

Jimmy Garcia, 51, of Denver, also received five years supervised release, according to a news release from the New Mexico U.S. Attorney's Office.

Garcia was arrested in June 2012 after Border Patrol agents discovered 6.62 kilograms of cocaine secreted in his vehicle during a routine inspection at the Interstate 25 Border Patrol checkpoint north of Las Cruces. According to the criminal complaint, a narcotics canine inspect his vehicle when Garcia became nervous and non-responsive during routine questioning. After the dog appeared to locate narcotics in the vehicle, the agents found seven bundles of cocaine hidden in it dash. Garcia has been in federal custody since his arrest.

Last May, Garcia pled to the indictment and admitted driving into a Border Patrol checkpoint in a vehicle containing 6.62 kilograms of cocaine. Garcia further admitted that he intended to transport the cocaine to others who would further distribute the drugs.

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